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Sveriges Kommunvapen
Swedish Civic Heraldry

LINKÖPING

Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on March 1, 1946.

Linköping is a city since the 12th century and has one of Swedens oldest Civic Heraldry. The lion first appears on the first known seal, dating from the late 13th century. The origin of the lion's head is not known. It is assumed that the head may be derived from the arms of the oldest Swedish royal family, the Folkungar. Bengt Birgersson, brother of the Kings Valdemar and Magnus, who died in 1291 was bishop of Linköping and he started to develop the town into a real city. Another explanation is that the arms may be canting; from Leonköping, or lion's city.

Literature : Nevéus and de Waern, 1992


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